Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-12
STATE LEGISLATURE.


Tuesday, February SENATOR Smith pre-
sided over the senate to- day, in the absence
of the president and president pro tenn.
Senator Lowe introduced senate bill 228
authorizing cities of the drst class to issue
bonds Tor certain purposes. Senator Marshall
introduced senate bill 229, relating TO the
redemption OF bonds issued to railroad
companies. Senator Lloyd introduced
senate bill go, enabling Ellsworth township,
Ellsworth county, to deliver bonds voted in
aid of the construction of the Kansas Mid
land railway .Senrtor Rush offered q resolu-
ton for the appointment of standing COM
mittee on irrigation. Senator Jennings Of
fered resolution reqesting congress to pass
q law preventing the assurances of govern
ment Licenses to persons for the sale of in
toxicating drinks who are prohibited by
state laws to sell them. motion of Senator
Lowe to print senate bills Nos 81 and 6,
making appropriations to st. Vincent's and
Kansas orphan asylums, prevailed.
The senate was in committee of the
whole all the afternoon. Senate bill "a,
declaring drunkenness in public q misde-
mesnor and punishable with minimum
imprisonment Of one day and q maximum
imprisonment of thirty days was recon-
mended for passage. The senate then went
into executive session.
Wednesday, February Five bills were
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bill for metropolitan police in cities of the
first and second class was advanced to the
head of the calendar. Senator Hewins
offered resolution thanking Senator Ingalls,
for his speech on the fishery question in the
United States senate, which was laid over
resolution by Senator Buchan, inviting
Generals McCook, Wilcox and others to
visit the legislature was adopted. The bill
making eight hours legal days labor, and
making IT n mJSdonaQnnr IN lob
ing people from working for whom they
pleased, was recommended for passage in
committee of the whole.
The senate was in committee of the Who'll
all OF the afternoon session, and recommend
ed ten bills for passage. The bill to reduce
the salaries of county officers was being
considered when the senate adjourned.
Thursday, February 3.-In the morning
session the following bills were passed on
third reading: Senate bill 40, an act in re-
lation to labor, and establishing nine hours
as q legal days work; senate bill 80, an act
authorizing corporations organized to sup
ply water to the public to acquire certain
rights by condemnation; senate bill 63, an
act to repeal chapter LA, being an act en-
titled IAN act providing for the proper dis
position of dead animals from stock yards
in Wyandotte county" approved March 6,
1875; senate bill rs, an act supplemental to
an act to regulate the practice of dentis-
try and punish. violations thereof;
senate bill 81, an act authorizing Mound
City township, in Linn county, to vote
bonds, not to exceed $4,000, to reimburse
citizens of said township for sums advanced
by said citizens to aid in the construction
of court house at Mound City, Linn
county, Kansas; senate bill 103, an act pro-
viding for the safety Of persons engaged in
mining coal. Senator II. B. Kelly made
speech IN his resolution, instructing the
committee on ways and means to refrain
from reporting half mill tax for the
erection of The main Building of the state
house.
Friday, February 4-Tne senate coEsid.
cred resolutions all through the morning
session. A resolution commencing the vote
Of senators Ingalls, and Plumb, on the fish
ing question, was adopted. Three bills
we're introduced. Adjourned until p. M,
Monday.